Earlier this year I went on a two-week trip to Iceland. The travel agency we booked with ran a photo contest where you could submit your best picture of your trip. I sent in a shot made on the open road. The horse was trotting along the way. We drove along and I made...
I am a child of the digital age. Since I am a very impatient character, analog photography never thrilled me. My interest in photography awoke when I had my very first digital camera, a Casio Exilim EX-Z 30. Point-and-shoot cam, nothing fancy. Press the button, see...
Nighttime at the sea, no clouds, full moon. It’s already a little bit kitschy, but that is the setting I had two days ago. And off I went to the shore. Camera settings: Aperture mode, tripod, remote control, noise reduction for long time exposure activated....
I tested the Samyang 800 mm f8 mirror lens again. Here is the result: It’s not a crop, this is the full frame on the D300s (which is not a full frame camera, just for the records). I did many shots, improving the result bit by bit. This is the best sharpness and...
You think you are good. You think you are experienced. You packed your gear hundreds of times, preparing for a shoot. And still. Sometimes you make the same dumb mistakes. Yesterday I experienced a new one. I had all my gear with me to shoot the signature of a...
I like getting close, really close. For macro shots I use the 105 mm f2.8 lens from Nikon – a very sharp and accurate lens. A must-have for all macro enthusiasts. I have one picture gallery which I update now and then with insect shots. Again I would like to...
